Chinese authorities are probing allegations of a hospital employee in Shanxi province engaging in baby trafficking.
The investigation was initiated by the city of Datong, focusing on a cleaner at the Datong No. 1 People's Hospital.
An anti-trafficking advocate reported that the worker had arranged for the sale of newborns, with confirmed instances of selling an infant for at least 85,000 yuan.
Past incidents include a doctor at the same hospital implicated in a baby sale, highlighting a troubling pattern of trafficking within healthcare settings.
Under Chinese law, trafficking offenses can lead to severe penalties, including life imprisonment or death for serious cases.